How severe is CVE-2010-2238?

CVE-2010-2238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2238 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2238?

CVE-2010-2238 primarily affects Libvirt. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2238?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2238 published?

CVE-2010-2238 was published on 2010-08-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2238

CVE-2010-2238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libvirt with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Libvirt
Published: 2010-08-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.7.2 through 0.8.2, recurses into disk-image backing stores without extracting the defined disk backing-store format, which might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via unknown vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2238?: Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.7.2 through 0.8.2, recurses into disk-image backing stores without extracting the defined disk backing-store format, which might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via unknown vectors.
How severe is CVE-2010-2238?: CVE-2010-2238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-2238 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2238?: CVE-2010-2238 primarily affects Libvirt. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2238?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-2238 published?: CVE-2010-2238 was published on 2010-08-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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